SDR 97ZZZX776

Service difficulty report · Valve · Socata TB20TRINIDAD

Difficulty date
November 19, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N470SP
Make and model
Socata TB20TRINIDAD
Aircraft serial
456
Part
Valve
Part number
4051
Condition
Malfunction
Location
Standby Vac
Part time
268 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PRECISE FLIGHT STANDBY VACUUM SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN SELECTED. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED ACTUATION CONTROL CABLE TO BE LIMITED IN TRAVEL DUE TO INTERFERENCE WITH CONTROL VALVE LEVER. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCES WITH INSTALLING THIS SYSTEM HAVE FOUND THIS AREA TO BE TROUBLESOME TO ADJUST AND ALIGN. ANY MOVEMENT OF CABLE SUPPORT CLAMP CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT SYSTEM OPERATION.